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Richard Jones’ clunky Samson et Dalila returns to Covent Garden
With Aigul Akhmetshina and Seokjong Baek in the title roles, there are reasons to be optimistic, but The Royal Opera’s revival of Richard Jones’ production is a mixed bag.
ENO brings It's a Wonderful Life to the operatic stage
English National Opera's It’s a Wonderful Life makes for a feel-good evening of theatre, but it requires a sweet tooth.
Richard Jones’ tacky Samson et Dalila fails to bring down the house
Inspiration eludes the director as a new staging of Saint-Säens’ biblical epic falls flat but for some excellent musical performances led by outstanding mezzo Elīna Garanča.
Purves' Mephisto dominates La Damnation de Faust at Glyndebourne
Christopher Purves bosses the show as Méphistophélès; Richard Jones' production is intelligent and carefully thought through but ultimately unconvincing.